The service is distractingly bad- which is a shame because the food is good. I’ve been twice, just to see if I got unlucky the first time. The first time, the waiter wanted me to close out while I was halfway through myburger, actively eating. This time, the waitress sat down to eat in the middle of taking care of me. That was true of six other employees in the restaurant as well, sitting in the main room on their phones while their respective tables awkwardly tried to get their attention. When they got up, every single table requested to close out immediately and not One of the staff washed their hands after I’d watched them lick their fingers for ten minutes. My waitress literally said “I can’t greet them- my mouth is full” to her coworker when new people walked in.So.. can’t recommend in good conscience.The reality is, there’s a lot of good food (and service!) in Seattle. Go somewhere you don’t cringe while watching the service. No food is worth it; it detracts from the food.**try their burger joint instead: ox burger. Fast, reasonable, and you can avoid the frustrating nonsense.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Rita Chan
First time at Taurus Ox. What a neighborhood charmer! Small cozy establishment that only take waitlist at the door and no online reservation. The only slight draw back was 2-people parties get seated very close to each other.Wait staff was very friendly, made us feel very welcome. Drinks and food was served quickly and freshly made. Portion was pretty generous by Seattle standard and price.Food was very flavorful. Spices are a mix of familiar asian stable like lemon grass, ginger, soy, star anise.We started with a side order of their Lao Sausage, their claim to fame that launched the restaurant according to their wait staff. Super tender, full of lemongrass, ginger, and many asian spices. If we hadn't ordered 2 entrees already we would have ordered another sausage.Thom Khem, which is braised pork belly, was flavorful and belly in perfect fat/meat proportion (asian foodies know what I'm talking about). Perfectly cooked rice may seem like a trivial thing for asian restaurant, but you would be surprised how often they are too dry or cooked badly. A crispy brussel hash brown was a surprise star that added so much to this dish.Lao burger has thin burger patties along pork belly that added an asian savory dimension to the burger. The taro chips that came with the burger were thin and crispy.We concluded our meal with their mango sticky rice dessert. It was the perfect ending to a perfect meal.
Really enjoyed the braised pork and egg dish - the crispy Brussels sprouts hash on top of the rice went really well with the rice and meaty sauce. Tauros ox burger is always a treat. The other noodle dish and the side sausages was just ok however.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Helen D
I got the thom khem and it was delicious! The different textures and flavors played so well together. The brussle hash brown was also surprisingly delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nick Ton
Good. Not great. Not excellent.That's the health rating.
Dari B
This place had such a great atmosphere in a quaint area. The burger was also amazing and super unique nothing like you would get at other restaurants in Seattle.The burger was a little bit pricey coming in at $15 (+$3 for chips). However, I will say that it is not like anything else you can get in Seattle. They were so busy, even on a weekday night but the food didn’t take too long to come out.My friends got the other dishes and liked everything else, I would come again to try their cocktails!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lao Burger
Milind Chalisgaonkar
Superb food. Book in advance as they usually have a queue.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amirhossein Herandi
Delicioua food and drinks. Love thr burger and the pork belly bowl is great too.
This restaurant is a true chefs creative space. The service was amazing, authentic and not too smothering. The food is incredible and well thought out. One of the best burgers I’ve had in Seattle. I love the vegan options. I was expecting a little more flavor from the curry but I still enjoyed it and had it the next day too. The chips on the plate were a perfect touch. Everything was delicious. We also ordered the guava lemonade, which is tasty. The space is vibrant and full of good energy. Although, I will say it’s a little cold in there. It was nice to see the chef/owner working (I met him once a couple years ago). It shows the passion that inspired the amazing dishes. Good people and good food. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lao Burger
Jorge Sandoval
Food is soo good here! Everytime we go to Seattle we try to eat here all the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Javid Osafi
What is amazing experience eating here. The food is phenomenal. We definitely come back again. Honestly, it’s probably one of the best places to eat in Seattle if you’re looking for something authentic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sticky Rice, Lao Beef Jerky with Jaew Tomato
Jen C.
Taurus Ox is omg so good. My hubby is Lao so I eat Lao food often and he absolutely loves this place. Very nice atmosphere and staff was nice. The host lady was most helpful and even took our order because we had been waiting a bit for our waitress. It was kinda busy so that might have been why our waitress was delayed. Everyone seemed to help eachother which was nice.Food was great. My hubby ordered the sausage and nam khao** (spelling might be wrong). I ordered the burger which I was hesitant about but it was so amazing.100% would go back, and highly recommend if you like thai/lao food.Next time Def want to try the mango sticky rice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Lao Pork Sausage Plate, Nam Khao, Lao Burger
Julie Olden
The food is delicious and the staff are super friendly! The cocktails are so-so.
The service is distractingly bad- which is a shame because the food is good. I’ve been twice, just to see if I got unlucky the first time. The first time, the waiter wanted me to close out while I was halfway through myburger, actively eating. This time, the waitress sat down to eat in the middle of taking care of me. That was true of six other employees in the restaurant as well, sitting in the main room on their phones while their respective tables awkwardly tried to get their attention. When they got up, every single table requested to close out immediately and not One of the staff washed their hands after I’d watched them lick their fingers for ten minutes. My waitress literally said “I can’t greet them- my mouth is full” to her coworker when new people walked in.So.. can’t recommend in good conscience.The reality is, there’s a lot of good food (and service!) in Seattle. Go somewhere you don’t cringe while watching the service. No food is worth it; it detracts from the food.**try their burger joint instead: ox burger. Fast, reasonable, and you can avoid the frustrating nonsense.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
First time at Taurus Ox. What a neighborhood charmer! Small cozy establishment that only take waitlist at the door and no online reservation. The only slight draw back was 2-people parties get seated very close to each other.Wait staff was very friendly, made us feel very welcome. Drinks and food was served quickly and freshly made. Portion was pretty generous by Seattle standard and price.Food was very flavorful. Spices are a mix of familiar asian stable like lemon grass, ginger, soy, star anise.We started with a side order of their Lao Sausage, their claim to fame that launched the restaurant according to their wait staff. Super tender, full of lemongrass, ginger, and many asian spices. If we hadn't ordered 2 entrees already we would have ordered another sausage.Thom Khem, which is braised pork belly, was flavorful and belly in perfect fat/meat proportion (asian foodies know what I'm talking about). Perfectly cooked rice may seem like a trivial thing for asian restaurant, but you would be surprised how often they are too dry or cooked badly. A crispy brussel hash brown was a surprise star that added so much to this dish.Lao burger has thin burger patties along pork belly that added an asian savory dimension to the burger. The taro chips that came with the burger were thin and crispy.We concluded our meal with their mango sticky rice dessert. It was the perfect ending to a perfect meal.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Caramelized Pork Belly, Lao Burger, Mango Sticky Rice
Love this place, The burger and sausage are delightful. Taro chips are a must.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lao Pork Sausage Plate, Lao Burger
Really enjoyed the braised pork and egg dish - the crispy Brussels sprouts hash on top of the rice went really well with the rice and meaty sauce. Tauros ox burger is always a treat. The other noodle dish and the side sausages was just ok however.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
I got the thom khem and it was delicious! The different textures and flavors played so well together. The brussle hash brown was also surprisingly delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good. Not great. Not excellent.That's the health rating.
This place had such a great atmosphere in a quaint area. The burger was also amazing and super unique nothing like you would get at other restaurants in Seattle.The burger was a little bit pricey coming in at $15 (+$3 for chips). However, I will say that it is not like anything else you can get in Seattle. They were so busy, even on a weekday night but the food didn’t take too long to come out.My friends got the other dishes and liked everything else, I would come again to try their cocktails!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lao Burger
Superb food. Book in advance as they usually have a queue.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicioua food and drinks. Love thr burger and the pork belly bowl is great too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lao Pork Sausage Plate, Lao Burger
Great food, people, and service. This place should be packed all of the time! Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
This restaurant is a true chefs creative space. The service was amazing, authentic and not too smothering. The food is incredible and well thought out. One of the best burgers I’ve had in Seattle. I love the vegan options. I was expecting a little more flavor from the curry but I still enjoyed it and had it the next day too. The chips on the plate were a perfect touch. Everything was delicious. We also ordered the guava lemonade, which is tasty. The space is vibrant and full of good energy. Although, I will say it’s a little cold in there. It was nice to see the chef/owner working (I met him once a couple years ago). It shows the passion that inspired the amazing dishes. Good people and good food. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lao Burger
Food is soo good here! Everytime we go to Seattle we try to eat here all the
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What is amazing experience eating here. The food is phenomenal. We definitely come back again. Honestly, it’s probably one of the best places to eat in Seattle if you’re looking for something authentic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sticky Rice, Lao Beef Jerky with Jaew Tomato
Taurus Ox is omg so good. My hubby is Lao so I eat Lao food often and he absolutely loves this place. Very nice atmosphere and staff was nice. The host lady was most helpful and even took our order because we had been waiting a bit for our waitress. It was kinda busy so that might have been why our waitress was delayed. Everyone seemed to help eachother which was nice.Food was great. My hubby ordered the sausage and nam khao** (spelling might be wrong). I ordered the burger which I was hesitant about but it was so amazing.100% would go back, and highly recommend if you like thai/lao food.Next time Def want to try the mango sticky rice
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Lao Pork Sausage Plate, Nam Khao, Lao Burger
The food is delicious and the staff are super friendly! The cocktails are so-so.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5